Doug Harvey has been the pastor of Harvest Church in New Hampton, Iowa, since April, 2015. He moved to New Hampton from Decatur, Illinois.

For the past fifteen years, Doug has been Executive Director of Disciple Heritage Fellowship, a non-denominational association of churches in the Christian Church tradition. Before that, he spent twenty-four years as a local pastor in Illinois and Texas. He was also a founder and leader of an evangelical renewal movement in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination for many years.

Doug has a heart for the local church, especially churches in small, agricultural settings. He says, "I'm concerned that so many believe the church can only be effective and life-giving in large settings. As American culture collapses in our larger cities, small towns are going to become the spiritual life centers of the nation. I relish this opportunity to help nurture and build a strong center of biblical faith and life inNew Hampton."

Doug has two grown sons. Matt is living with Doug as he seeks his next job.Ryan serves with the State Department in Malaysia.

Doug lost his first wife to cancer after 42 years of marriage. On October 21, he married Pat Schulz. Pat is a nurse practitioner in the orthopedic trauma department of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Pat brought a daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren to the family. They live in Rochester.

Pastor Harvey's undergraduate studies led to a BA in Bible and ministry from Northwest Christian College in Eugene, Oregon. He followed that with a Master of Divinity degree in New Testament and Church History from Lexington Theological Seminary in Lexington, Kentucky. While serving as a pastor in Texas, he earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.

Doug's ministry gifts include preaching and teaching. He has a special focus on leadership development in the local church. His primary hobby is reading in a wide variety of genres, including Christian life, history, leadership, church effectiveness and an occasional sci-fi novel.

Doug spent two months living in Jerusalem, Israel in 2012, and led a group tour of Israel in 2014.

Jennifer Tobin began her role as Harvest's new secretary on June 14, 2016. Jennifer is the daughter of church members Rod and Lisa Reicks and grew up attendingHarvest. After graduating from New Hampton High School in 2007, Jennifer received her Bachelor's degree in Business and Communication from Buena Vista University. Prior to accepting her role at Harvest, she worked as Director at the West Union Chamber and Main Street organization, and was an Associate Technical Analyst at TriTech Software Systems in Decorah.

Jennifer and her husband, Mikewere married in July of 2011 and welcomed their first child in November 2016. They live on an acreage outside of West Union. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her husband and family, working with her horse and other animals, painting, reading, swimming, and enjoying the outdoors.

“I look forward to serving the church I have known as home for the past 27 years andworking closely with the members I consider family.”